FG set to revitalise Nigeria’s sugar value chain
Nigeria’s agriculture ministry has unveiled plans to revitalise the sugar value chain, focusing on boosting sugarcane production, cutting imports, and creating jobs. Minister Abubakar Kyari said the initiative aligns with the National Sugar Master Plan, with Niger Foods set to cultivate 50,000 hectares targeting 2 million tonnes output.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) weekend announced plans to revitalise the sugar value chain in Nigeria with the aim of expanding sugar cane production, reducing import costs, and creating jobs.
The minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, stated this during a courtesy visit by the delegation from Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Company Ltd, led by its executive chairman, Mr. Sammy Adigun, at the ministry in Abuja.
He stated that the ministry would partner with credible investors to achieve self sufficiency in sugar production and reduce importation, which is in line with the National Sugar Master Plan.
He said the initiative would create a favourable investment environment and attract both domestic and international capital in the sugar sub sector to galvanise the agricultural ecosystem.
He added that the ministry would work closely with the National Sugar Development Council and critical stakeholders to unlock the potential in the sugar value chain.
Head, Department of Information, Ezeaja Ikemefuna, in a statement, said the minister reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the agricultural sector, geared towards achieving food and nutrition security
In his remarks, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullah, stated that the revitalisation of the sugar sub sector would create more jobs for Nigerian farmers, especially women and youth farmers.
During his presentation, the executive chairman, Niger Foods Security, Mr. Sammy Adigun stated that Niger Foods plans to cultivate 50,000 hectares of sugarcane with a target output of 2 million tonnes, aligning with the federal government’s vision of reducing the nation’s dependence on sugar imports.
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Source : Blueprint
